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Mother Who Sued Google, Character.ai Over Son's Suicide Discovers His AI Versions On Platform
As per Megan Garcia's lawyers, a simple search on the company's app led to the discovery of several chatbots, based on her son's likeness.
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Australian Watchdog Says Twitter Top Platform for Online Hate, Demands Explanation as Company Faces Fine
An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country's most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts.
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Google, Twitter Told by Australian Regulators to Disclose Their Efforts to Stop Online Child Abuse
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse, drawing them into a crackdown that has already put pressure on other global tech firms.
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US President Joe Biden Says Social Media Firms Exploiting Children, Asks Lawmakers to Restrict Use of Data
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused Big Tech firms of conducting a "for profit" experiment on the country's youth and urged US lawmakers to rein in social media firms' abilities to collect the data of children and teenagers online. The US has trailed other countries in creating modern rules to curb the power of the biggest tech firms.
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ChatGPT vs Bard: Everything We Know About Google's Upcoming AI Chatbot
Zoom announced on Tuesday that it will cut about 1,300 jobs, amid slowing demand in a post-pandemic world. The cuts will affect 15 percent of the company's workforce. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said he would take a pay cut of 98 percent for the coming fiscal year and forego his bonus.
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Elon Musk Twitter Takeover: From Moderation to Monetisation, Here Are the Challenges Facing Twitter's New Boss
Elon Musk took control of Twitter on Friday, as the world's richest man completed his acquisition of the microblogging service. Musk has previously stated that the long-term potential for Twitter is an order of magnitude greater than its current value, and he is set to face a series of challenges. From monetisation to moderation, here is everything...
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Kanye West to Buy Parler for Undisclosed Sum, Deal Expected to Close in Q4 2022
Kanye West is set to acquire Parler, the social media app that was recently restored to the Google Play store after it was removed following the January 2021 Capitol Riots. The announcement comes shortly after West's Instagram and Twitter accounts were restricted earlier this month over anti-Semitic posts.
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Donald Trump's Truth Social App Approved on Google Play Store, Months After App Store Debut
Donald Trump's Truth Social app, the social media app launched by the former US President after his account was permanently suspended on Twitter, has been approved for distribution in the Google Play store. The company had previously stated that the app, which launched in the US in Apple's App Store in February, had not previously been available in...
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US President Joe Biden to Sign Executive Order to Protect Privacy After Abortion Ruling
US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Friday, which is designed to protect the privacy of women in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the federal right to abortion. The executive order seeks to "protect patient privacy, including by addressing the transfer and sales of sensitive health-related data (and) c...
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Twitter Bots, Elon Musk’s Issue With Them and How Google, Facebook Monitor Fake Accounts: An Explainer
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.
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Google Sues Puppy Scammer After Tip From AARP; Scammer Used Services to Sell Fake Pets
Google is suing an alleged puppy scammer who used its services to sell fake pets online. The scammer used Gmail and Google Voice accounts to fool his victims and request payments.
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John Legend Starts NFT Platform for Artists, Musicians, Names It ‘OurSong’
Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has added an NFT-twist to his ambition of helping young artists. The singer has launched an NFT platform called OurSong in collaboration with Chris Lin, the CEO of Taiwanese music service provider KKBOX. Twitch Co-Founder Kevin Lin and venture capitalist Matt Cheng are also part of the project.
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Fortnite Row: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Blasts Apple, Google; Calls for Single App Store
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney renewed his attack on Apple and Google as the world’s dominant mobile duopoly before calling for a universal app store that works across all operating systems as the solution.
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Hoote Voice-Based Social Platform Unveiled by Superstar Rajinikanth
Hoote app has gone out of testing and the commercial launch was done by superstar Rajnikanth on the platform itself. The app has been made by his daughter Soundarya Rajnikanth. It is available for download on Google Play store for free.
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Putin Critic Navalny's App Removed From Google, Apple Stores Ahead Of Elections
Alphabet's Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's tactical voting app from their stores, his team said on Friday, after Russia accused the U.S. tech firms of meddling in its internal affairs.
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Mother Who Sued Google, Character.ai Over Son's Suicide Discovers His AI Versions On Platform
As per Megan Garcia's lawyers, a simple search on the company's app led to the discovery of several chatbots, based on her son's likeness.
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Australian Watchdog Says Twitter Top Platform for Online Hate, Demands Explanation as Company Faces Fine
An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country's most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts.
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Google, Twitter Told by Australian Regulators to Disclose Their Efforts to Stop Online Child Abuse
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse, drawing them into a crackdown that has already put pressure on other global tech firms.
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US President Joe Biden Says Social Media Firms Exploiting Children, Asks Lawmakers to Restrict Use of Data
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused Big Tech firms of conducting a "for profit" experiment on the country's youth and urged US lawmakers to rein in social media firms' abilities to collect the data of children and teenagers online. The US has trailed other countries in creating modern rules to curb the power of the biggest tech firms.
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ChatGPT vs Bard: Everything We Know About Google's Upcoming AI Chatbot
Zoom announced on Tuesday that it will cut about 1,300 jobs, amid slowing demand in a post-pandemic world. The cuts will affect 15 percent of the company's workforce. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said he would take a pay cut of 98 percent for the coming fiscal year and forego his bonus.
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Elon Musk Twitter Takeover: From Moderation to Monetisation, Here Are the Challenges Facing Twitter's New Boss
Elon Musk took control of Twitter on Friday, as the world's richest man completed his acquisition of the microblogging service. Musk has previously stated that the long-term potential for Twitter is an order of magnitude greater than its current value, and he is set to face a series of challenges. From monetisation to moderation, here is everything...
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Kanye West to Buy Parler for Undisclosed Sum, Deal Expected to Close in Q4 2022
Kanye West is set to acquire Parler, the social media app that was recently restored to the Google Play store after it was removed following the January 2021 Capitol Riots. The announcement comes shortly after West's Instagram and Twitter accounts were restricted earlier this month over anti-Semitic posts.
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Donald Trump's Truth Social App Approved on Google Play Store, Months After App Store Debut
Donald Trump's Truth Social app, the social media app launched by the former US President after his account was permanently suspended on Twitter, has been approved for distribution in the Google Play store. The company had previously stated that the app, which launched in the US in Apple's App Store in February, had not previously been available in...
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US President Joe Biden to Sign Executive Order to Protect Privacy After Abortion Ruling
US President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order on Friday, which is designed to protect the privacy of women in the wake of the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the federal right to abortion. The executive order seeks to "protect patient privacy, including by addressing the transfer and sales of sensitive health-related data (and) c...
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Twitter Bots, Elon Musk’s Issue With Them and How Google, Facebook Monitor Fake Accounts: An Explainer
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.
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Google Sues Puppy Scammer After Tip From AARP; Scammer Used Services to Sell Fake Pets
Google is suing an alleged puppy scammer who used its services to sell fake pets online. The scammer used Gmail and Google Voice accounts to fool his victims and request payments.
-
John Legend Starts NFT Platform for Artists, Musicians, Names It ‘OurSong’
Grammy Award-winning singer John Legend has added an NFT-twist to his ambition of helping young artists. The singer has launched an NFT platform called OurSong in collaboration with Chris Lin, the CEO of Taiwanese music service provider KKBOX. Twitch Co-Founder Kevin Lin and venture capitalist Matt Cheng are also part of the project.
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Fortnite Row: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Blasts Apple, Google; Calls for Single App Store
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney renewed his attack on Apple and Google as the world’s dominant mobile duopoly before calling for a universal app store that works across all operating systems as the solution.
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Hoote Voice-Based Social Platform Unveiled by Superstar Rajinikanth
Hoote app has gone out of testing and the commercial launch was done by superstar Rajnikanth on the platform itself. The app has been made by his daughter Soundarya Rajnikanth. It is available for download on Google Play store for free.
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Putin Critic Navalny's App Removed From Google, Apple Stores Ahead Of Elections
Alphabet's Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's tactical voting app from their stores, his team said on Friday, after Russia accused the U.S. tech firms of meddling in its internal affairs.
